Use the table of information about different materials to answer the question.

Question

Type of Material Material Heat capacity
(energy/mass*temperature)
raw: metal aluminum 90.2
raw: nonmetal silicon 70.3
synthetic: nonmetal glass 74.0
raw: nonmetal graphite (carbon) 72.0
synthetic: nonmetal rubber 205.5
synthetic: metal steel 46.6

A product designer wants to choose a raw material as an insulator. The material should be minimally reactive to heat. Which material should the designer choose?
(1 point)
Responses

rubber
rubber
aluminum
aluminum
glass
glass
silicon

Answer 1

The product designer should choose aluminum, as it has the highest heat capacity among the raw materials listed, indicating it is minimally reactive to heat.